Community Engagement
Community Engagement is essential for local and state government agencies aiming to build trust, encourage public participation, and ensure that policies reflect residents’ needs and concerns. Governments can foster stronger connections with their communities through outreach programs, public forums, and collaborative decision-making. This directory offers articles on community engagement and related topics like Community Development, which focuses on improving the overall well-being and sustainability of communities through targeted initiatives.
The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections chose not to use the state’s new — and expensive — touchscreen voting machines, citing concerns about ballot privacy.
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“I think the biggest threat to America’s elections is not letting people vote, and I think we saw a little of that challenge today,” Mayor Quinton Lucas said
The Culpeper Senior Center recently partnered with the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office to relaunch Triad, a national initiative increasing awareness of scams and fraud
During Shaquille O’Neal’s tenure as Director of Community Relations, the agency has documented 370 community events and 25,000 meals provided to families
Effingham firefighters are trading time at home for a station potluck and ensuring the community still has coverage over the holiday
Colts linemen Danny Pinter and Matt Goncalves and Eagles tight end Grant Calcaterra are raising funds for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the First Responder Center for Excellence
The mobile unit, a former police bus nicknamed “Lucy,” has been retrofitted with three washers and three dryers
Ceremonies at Ground Zero, the Pentagon and Shanksville honor nearly 3,000 victims as volunteers nationwide mark the 24th 9/11 anniversary with day-of-service projects
“My 7’03” tall cadet, Jordan, stopped by the station to try on some uniforms. We are going to have to add some material,” Kemah PD Chief Raymond Garivey Jr. said on social media
The White House confirms early talks on turning the 9/11 Memorial & Museum into a federally run national monument
Using his own income, Savannah State University Officer Armani Phaire helps cover bills and expenses for residents to foster goodwill
Before, not even all the cars could fit into the lot; now, with 9 acres of space on the property, there is enough room to store all the department vehicles beneath a sheltered cover
Rock Hill first responders teamed up with the community to collect enough cereal for tens of thousands of servings during the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive
“Into the Unknown” follows six EMS crews nationwide, with Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe shining a spotlight on paramedics’ real-life dedication and mental health challenges
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